Typewriting-machine



A. G. F. KUROWSKI.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

APPLlcATloN FILED Nov. 25l 1918.

yPalnted Aug. 9, 1921.

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TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION m50 Nov.25, 1918.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mm Nov.25, 19'18.

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A. G. F. KUROWSKI. TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 25y 191s.

Patnted Aug. 9, 1921.

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TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 25, 1918.

ALFRED Gr. F.KUIEWVSKI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSXGNOR TO UNDERW'OOD" TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TYPEWRITING-MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921i.

Application filed November 25, 1918. Serial No. 263,975.

v new and useful Improvements in Typewriting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typewriting machines, and more particularly to tabulatingl mechanism.

The pri-mary object of the invention is to provide an improved' tabulatingfmechanism capable of use in anu'mb'er of different forms of tabulation, and' includingmeans for setting the mechanism for' different forms of tabulation, as well as improved means for performing certain kinds of tabulation.

In the'embodiment' ofthe invention herein disclosed, with the mechanism set for posi-` tioning thev paper carriage by combined decimal-tabulation and column-selection, depression of a decimal key will move a secondary carriage orV subfcariciagev to a position corresponding" to the order of the decimal key depressed, and will effect' latching of said sub-carriage in such position as long as the decimal key is held depressed.

- Following the setting of the sub-carriage, depression of a selected column-key will lift one of a set of pawls, suitably supported on said sub-carriage, linto position to be struck by the corresponding column-stop, release of the paper carriage also being eifected by depression of the column-key. Engagement of a column-stop with the corresponding pawl will effect rocking of a frame on which the pawls'are mounted, and" by suitable connections raise a stop pivoted on the' subcarriage intoA position to engage the columnstop and' thereby arrest' the paper' carriage. It will: be understood: that the stress incident to arresting. the paper carriage willl be trans'- mitted tothe latching means.

Another feature' off the invention resides in the means for setting the me'ehanism for different kinds of tabulation; In this connection, it is pointed.' out that' the' machine is also provided with. means for decimai tabulation in successive column-s; The settingI means' includes a lever mounted' for movement from front to rear, and for movement to either right or left from the rear position. With the lever in front position, the machine is set for combi-ned decimal tabulation and column-selection by a single movement of the paper carriage. With the lever in rear position, the mechanism is set either for decimal-tabulation in successive columns by means of the decimal keys, or for a column-selection by means of the column or column-selecting: keys.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of locking means whereby movement of the setting lever from its rear position to the left will lock the columnselecting keys, whereas movement to the right will lock the decimal keys.

Other features and advantages will here-'- i'nafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is a vertical section taken from front to rear, with parts omitted to simplify the showing. In this view, the mechanism -is set for combined decimal-tabulation and column-selection.

Fig. .2 is a plan view of the two sets of tabulating keys and the mechanism for de` termining the operative connection between.

said keys and the tabulating mechanism proper.

Fig. 3 is a front view in vertical section, showing the tabul'ating mechanism at the rear of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a front view in vertical section, showing the central set of plungers and the corresponding stop bar with stops mounted thereon'.

lFig. 5 is a' detail view partly in section, showing the position of the parts after depression of decimal key, but before depression of a column-selecting key, when the mechanism is set for combined action.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 5,y showing the parts in position at the end of a conibined tabulating action.

Fig'. 7 is a perspective' view of the subcarriage and enough of the associatedv parts to make the operation clear.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view in side elevation ofthe' parts shown in Fig. 2.

F ig; 9 is' a sectionalY view taken along the lin`e`v9i`9 ofi Fig. 8 looking inthe direction of the arrows.

50 1 and are heldyin their lowest position by Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the keylocking device with the handle in position to lock the column-selecting keys.

Fig. 11 is a View similar to Fig. 10, but with the decimal keys locked.

Fig. 12 is a view showing the locking device ineffective land the controlling handle v in position for combined decimal-tabulation and column-selection.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view partly in section, showing the connections of the operating handle with the rocking frame, the locking device, and the link through which Y the position of the interponents is determined. Y

Character keys 1 act through connections,

not shown, to swing type-bars 2 against the platen 3 mounted on paper carriage 4. Said paper carriage 4I is mounted for slidingV movement on rods 5 and 6 and urged toward the vleft of the machine by the usual strap 7 and spring drum 8. Control of said carriage 4 is attained by the usual escapement mechanism, Vin which rack bar 9, pivotally supported on said carriage 4 by means ofi arms lO, meshes with a pinion 11 having' the` usual one-wayY 'connection with the escapement `wheel 12. Said escapement` wheel is controlled by means oi the usual fast and loose dogs 13 and 14, respectively,

and these dogs are, in turn, controlled by means of a frame 15 including-a universal 'bar which is struck by the usual heel on a typebar 2, at the end of a printing stroke..

At .the rearp'of thel machine, provision is.V made of a stop .bar 16 carrying column-stops 17, having their lower portions of progressively increased length to' correspond to the different columns. A locking shaft 18 serves to hold said stops 17 in adjusted position.

means of springs 25. Each of said plungers v 21 is provided with a shoulder 26 engaging with a short universal bar, 27 mounted on arms 28 carried by a shaft 29. Rocking of said shaft 29 due tothe lifting'of any of said plungers 21 will act through an arm 29a and link 30 to rock lever 31, pivoted at 32 on a fixed vportion of the frame, and thereby Vto lift rack bar 9wfrom engagement with pinion 11. Upon reference toFig. 1, it will be seen that lifting of rack bar-9 is effective through a wheel 33 engaging the under side thereof. The mechanism thus far described is substantially the same as prior application, Serial No.5170,354, filed May 23,1917. At the front of the machine, provision is 'made of column-selecting keys 34 numbered from 177 to 910, inclusive, and of ten decimal tabulated keys 35 marked, respectively,

i io 1,00 1 i0 10o l., l0, 100; VTr T: YM, M7 M For convenience` keys 34 willfbe referred to as Y 'either column-selecting keys or column-keys, and ,keys 35 as decimal keys, decimal tabuy lator keys,for denominational keys.

ldithfthemechanism set for combined decimal-tabulation `and column selection, Ydepression of any decimal key but the decimal pointkey will cause @the corresponding lever 36 to engageahook 37 ony a frame 38 pivotally mountedy von shaft 39, and act through arm 40 connected to said trame 38 to effect, through interponent 41, movement of bell-crank 42 against the action of spring 43. Said bell-crank 42 is pro-vided at its upper end with slot 44, into which proe jects a pin45 mountedf'on a sub-carriage 46 supported at its rear on wheels 47 and at its front by wheels 48, all off said wheels being mounted on ixed portions of the frame. Movement of sub-carriage 46 to the right is limited yby an adjustable stop or screw 46"?. positioned on said subi-carriage in` position ,to engage a iXed part of theframe and movement tothe left is limited by-en'- gageinent of bell-,crank 42` with Va portionV oi'.l a fixed l.guiding bracket 42a. 1 As shown f in Fig. 9, hooks 37 gradually 1 decrease in length from left to right, and are so proportioned that the movement of said frame 33 by depression of said decimal keys will be proportional to the denomination of the a key l depressed, fand consequently movement ot' ksaid carriage 46 will correspond to the denomination of the decimal key depressed.

Mounted on pivot/49 on said carriage 46 is an arm 50 providedcwith a tooth ,51 'for engagen'ient with a column-stop 17 `in order to arrest the paper carriage. '-Downward movementl ot said? arm 50V is limited by a `pin 52, and said arm is normally held in such `downward position byl means of a spring 53. i. The vmeans for Yoperatively ,positioning said tooth'51will`be described hereinaiter. VI j l j A Whenever one of the decimal key levers is operatedv to "set the sub-carriage, it also acts through one of the set of interponents 54. to raise one of Vtheset of. plungers 55. These plungersl 55 are spaced at letter-space distances apart at their upper ends, andare there guided in i-Xedy parts of the frame. At their lower ends, `said plungers 55 are provided with slots y56' through vwhich passes a pin 57. A spring V58 tends to'hold `each plunger 55 in its downward position, and

the downward movement of each of said plungers is limited by said pin 57. rIhe plunger 55, which has been lifted by the corresponding key lever, i-s engaged by a latch 59 supported by a pivot 60 on the sub-carriage 46. Upon reference to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that sub-carriage 46 and consequently latch 59 are carried slightly to the right of their stopping position, and that later the carriage will be given a slight return movement. to bring latch 59 into contact. with the operatively-positioned plunger 55. Said latch is limited as to downward movement byA a curved lug 6l and is held in downward` position by spring 62. Depression of a column-selecting key 34 acts through a corresponding key lever 63 pivoted on shaft 39 to project upwardly the corresponding plunger 64, the set of plungers 64 being mounted for a sliding movement at the rear ofthe machine. At their upper ends, plu-ngers 64 are bent so as to present portions 65-` extending transversely of the machine and arranged at regular intervals from front to rear. Provision is made in each of said portions 65 of a slot 66 substantially equal in length tothe path of movement of said sub-carriage 4'6'. Extending into each of said Slots 66 is a pin 67 carried .by a pawl or thrust link 68; Said pawls 68 are supported on pivots 69 carried by frame 70 pivoted low down at 7l on said sub-carriage 46. Integral with said frame 70 is an arm 72 provided with` a slot 73' int-o which projects a pin 74 carried on arm 50, carrying said sto-p tooth 5l. It will be seen that actuation ofl any of' said decimal keys will position said sub-carriage 46 in accordance with the Aorder of said decimal key, and subsequent depression of any column-key 34 will effect lifting from its normally ineffective` position into operative position of its one of said pawls 68, and', at the same time, by means of shoulder 64a formed on the corresponding plunger 64, effect release of the paperV carriage. Movement of' the traveling` carriage tothe leftv will bring the columnstop corresponding to the column-selecting key depressed'. into engagement with the operatively-positioned pawl 68, which thus bef comes an interponent, and, by rocking the frame 70,y operatively raises the tooth or counter-stop 5l into position 'to engage the selected columnestop and arrest the paper carriage. It will be evident that the shock due to the impact of they column-stop against the operatively-positionedv pawl will be transmittedto. the raised latehing plunger 55 by the latch or bolt 59.

The means for setting the mechanism for different kinds of tabulation will now be described'. fit the front ofthe machine, provision is ma-de of" a controlling handle or lever75" pivoted at' 76, for movement from front to rear, upon the member 77 supported for turning movement in a slotted plate 76, which serves as a guiding device for the tabulating levers. Near its upperend, lever is provided with slot 79, through which extends a pin-60 supported at its ends on frame 8l. Said frame 81 is rigidly connected to a link 82, and serves to transmit the movement of lever 75 to the other parts of the setting inechanisn. Said link 82 is providedwith a slot 63 through which shaft 39 passes, said slot being of sufficient size to permit free movement of said link 82. At its rear end, link 82 is connected to a shaft 84 supported on a frame 85, which is pivoted for rocking movement on pivots 86. Shaft 84 also serves to connect interponents 4l and 54 with the setting handle 7 5.

las shown in F l, with the handle 75 in forward position, interponent 4l furnishes an operative connection between arm 40 and bell-crank lever 42, and interponents 54 give operative connection between decimal-key levers 36 and plungers llVhen, however, handle 'l' 5 is moved to the rear (see 8), interponent 4l will. be moved to the rear and will no longer aflord operative connection between arm 4() and bell-crank 42, and interponents 54 will serve to give operative connection between key levers 36 and plungers 2l. lilith the setting' handle in this pesition, column-selection Acan be obtained by use of column-keys 34,` and? decimal-tabu- "itien can be obtainedL by use of decimal Further provision is mane of a T-slotted guide plate 8.7 for said lever 75. ln its movement from front to back, lever 7 5 moves in the upright slot 68 of the T, and the transverseY slot 89 at the upper end of said slot 88 permits moveinent of the setting handle to either right or eft. Estending rear .\'ar `lly from said lever 75 is a lug 96, which es with a notch 91. in a bar 92 sli-dingggly mounted b v means of slots 93 therein engaging headed pins 94 supportedy ke vs in guide-plate V78. hilember '.77 projectsthrough. a slot 92a in said baiI 92, said slot being of sutiicient size so as not to interfere with the movement of' bar 92 on said j s 94. rEhe bar 92 is provided with progections 95 spaced at suitable distances apart, so that when the lever T5- is in central position, there will be no interference with depression et either decimal-key levers or column-key levers, but upon movement of said handle 75 to the left from its rearward position, locking of the column-keys will be effected, and upon movement of said handle to the right, locking of said decimal keys will be effected. For the convenience of the operator, the forward end of the upright portion of the T-shaped slot is designated by CMB., and the left and right I ends of the transverse slot by DEC. and

COL., respectively, to indicate the selective actions of the handle.

With interponents 54 positioned to aliord operative connection between key levers 36 and plungers 21, stops 20 must be set in position to cooperate vv'ith plungers 21. For this purpose, aV stop-setting key 96 is provided` Depression of said stop-setting key 96 acting through lever 97, link 98 and arm 99 serves to rock shaft 100, and thereby, through arm 101 and link 102, rock lever 103 about its pivot 104. At its rear end, lever 103 is provided with ka head 105 which serves to set the properly positioned stop 20 upon depression of key 96. Upon reference to Fig. 3, it will be seen that a stop 20 is provided for each letter-space position oit the paper carriage. The stop-setting device, here described, is substantially the saine as that shown in said prior application, No. 170,354, filed May 23, 1917, the only differences being those necessary to adapt said stop-setting device for use With the tabulating mechanism here shown.

Variations may be resorted to Within the scope of the invention, and portions of the im rovements ma be used Without others;

i-laving thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a paper-carriage and feeding mechanism therefor, ol a rack on said papercarriage having means whereby columnstops may be adjustably positioned thereon, column-stops of different conformation corresponding to ditlerent columns mounted' on said rack, a secondary carriage Vmovable transversely of the machine,` a rocking frame having pivotally mounted thereonl a series of pavvls arranged to coperatc With column-stops of suitable conformation, a moveable stopmember mounted upon said secondary carriage and connected With said rocking frame, so that, upon engagement of one of said pavvls by a column-stop and consequent movement of said rocking trame, said movable stop vvill be moved into position to engage a column-stop on said rack: and arrest the paper carriage, means to position the secondary carriage to correspond to the denomination selected, and means'to selectively position said pavvls.

' 2, In a tabulating mechanism, the combination with a traveling` carriage, ot a series olf column-stops thereon having conformations corresponding to the different columns, a secondary carriage mounted on the frame for transverse movement thereon, a movable stop ony said secondary carriage, a series of paivls mounted on ysaid secondary carriage for coperation, When in operative position, With the respective column-stops, mechanism lvvhereb enoa ement of an of said aWls by a column-stop vvill position-said movable stop in the path of said column-stop, means for positioning the secondary carriage in accordance with the denomination selected, and means for operatively positioning the pavvl corresponding toy the column selected.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage urged inr one direction, of a set of column-selecting keys, a set of denomination-selecting keys,

and means rendered effective by successive actuation ci a denomination-selecting key and a column-selecting keyl for bringing the carriage to vthe selected position by a.

single movement, said means including 1a denomination --selecting carriage movable said means including denominational keys,

a denomination-selecting carriage movable transversely of the machine, denominational-key-actuated means for positioning the denomination-selecting carriage inac- Vcci'dance with the denominational key depressed, and latching means for said carriage effective While a denominational key is held in depressed position.

5. ln a typevvriting machine, the combination vwith a traveling carriage urged'inY direction, ot combined column-selecting anc denomination-selecting means comprising a set of column-stops Aot progressively varied conformation mounted on said traveling carriage in predetermined positions7 a secondary carriage movable transversely o the machine, a series-ot column-selecting pavvls on said secondary carriage, a member on said secondary carriage orengaging a column-stop and thereby arresting the traveling carriage, a device universal-to said paivls 'for moving said arresting member to operative position, means for selectively p0- sitioning said secondary carriage, andmeans for selectively moving said paWls into position to engage the corresponding columnstops. l Y

6. vln a tabulating mechanism, the combination with a travelingrcarriage urged in one direction, of controlling` means therefor comprising denomination-selecting means vincluding denominational keys, levers on crank but normally having-no operative con-- nection therewith, denominational-key-actuated means for giving said frame a movement in accordance with the denominational key depressed, a latch member on said carriage, latch plungers corresponding to the denominational keys and normally in inoperative position, a rocking frame, an interponent pivot-,ally connected to said rocking frame andv affording operative connection etiveen said bell-crank and said actuating arm, and a series et interponent-s pivotally connected to said rocking trame and affording operative connections between the denominational key levers and said latch plungers.

'7. 1n a tabulating mechanism, the combination with a traveling carriage, of controlling means therefor comprising a combined denomination-selecting' and column-selecting means, denomination-selecting keys, column-selecting keys, denomination-selectingkeit-actuated mechanism' for setting up a preli .iinary condition in said combined means, column-selecting-key-actuated devices for completing the setting-up of said combined means to effect the combined functions, means for effecting denominational tabulation in successive zones, a controlling member mounted for movement to three different positions, and controlling-memberactuated means etlie'ctive in one position of said controlling member for rendering said combined means effective to produce the combined result, eective in the second posi-` tion for locking said denomination-selecting keys and rendering said combined means effective for column selecting only, and effective in the third position for locking said column-selecting keys and rendering effective said means for eecting denominational tabulation in successive zones.

8. in a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling` carriage, decimal lfevs, decimal-key levers, and column keys,

oi: means for effec-ting ydifferent kinds of tabulation comprising a bell-crank, forward decimal-stops, rearward decimal stops, decinial-lfev-actuated means, including an arm underlying an arm of said bell-crank,i`or moving said bell-crank proportionally to the order ot the decimal key depressed, an interpellent aiiiording operative connection between said bell-crank and the actuating arm therefor, a set of interponentsv mounted 'tor movement to posit-ions between the decimal-key levers and the forward decimal stops, or to positions between the decimalkey levers and said rearward decimal stops, and a controlling device holding the set or" interponents in forward decimal-stop-actuating positions when the bell-crank interponent is in eiective position, and for holding theset oi' interponents 1n rearward decimal-stop-actuating positions when the bellcrank interponent is in ineffective position.

9. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of tabulating mechanism, including decimal keys and column keys, capable of use for different kinds of tabulation, tabulating-mechanismsetting means, a movable member for controlling said setting means, the tabulating mechanism being` set for combined decimaltabulation and column-selection by a single carriage movement with said movable member in one position, and set for either column-selection or decimal-tabulation for the second position of said movable member, and means effective with the movable member in the second position for locking either the decimal keys or the column keys.

l0. 1n a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage urged in one direction and a Set of keys, of key-controlled means for moving said sub-carriage, in a direction opposite to that in which it is urged, to positions corresponding to the keys depressed.

11. In a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage and means for urging said sub-carriage in one direction, ot' a set of keys, keyactuated means for moving said sub-carriage against the action of said urging means, to positions dependent upon the keys depressed, and latching means for retaining the sub-carriage in such positions.

12. in a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage and means tending to hold the same in its normal position, ot selective means for moving said sub-carriage to other positions, and latching means for retaining said sub-carriage in positions to which it has been moved by said selective means.

13. ln a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage urged in one direction and a set of keys, of key-actuated means 'for moving said sub-carriage to positions corresponding` to the keys depressed, and sub-carriage-latching means, comprising a latch member on said sub-carriage and pluno'ers for coperating with said latch member, each of said plungers being moved to operative position by one oi" the sub-carriage-moving keys.

14. ln a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage and yielding means for holding the same in its normal position, of sub-carriagepositioning means including {ey-levers, and sub carriage latching means including a se ies of plungers and means for selectively moving said plungers to operative positions in accordance with the key-lever depressed. i

15. In a typewriting machine having' a carriage, the combination with a sub-carriage yieldably held in normal position and a latching member on said sub-carriage, of a key-lever, a key-lever-actuated device to v move said sub-carriage to a predetermined position, and a key-lever-actuated device to cooperate vvith said latching member to hold said sub-carriage in such predetermined position. i

16. In a typeWriting-machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of tabulating means therefor, comprising a series of column-stops mounted on said carriage, a sub-carriage yieldingly held in normal position, a stop-member mounted on said subcarriage for movement to a position to engage said 4column-stops, column-selecting means-for operatively positioning said stopymember upon the approach of the .selected column-stop, means, including decimal keys, for selectively positioning saidsub-carriage, and latching me'ans for holding said subcarriage in selected position.

17.V In a typevvriting machine, the combi-y nation With a traveling carriage, of, tabulating mechanism therefor comprising a set of differential column-stops on saidV carriage, a secondary carriage, means for moving said secondary carriage to selected position, a stop member mounted on said secondary carriage for movement into operative position to engage said column-stops, column-selecting keys, and means actuated by said column-selecting keys'and the column-stops to move said stop member into operative position.

18. In a typevvriting machine, the combination vvith a traveling` carriage, of tabulating means including a series of column-stops on said' carriage, a sub-carriage, means for selectively positioning said sub-carriage, a

'stop member mounted on said sub-carriage,

and means to position said stop member for engagement by said column-stops.V

19. In a typewriting machine having a carriage, the combination with Ya movable sub-carriage, of decimal keys, and decimalkey-actuated means for positively moving said sub-carriage to positions corresponding to the decimal keysV depressed.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination With a traveling carriage, of column-- selecting means, means for coperating With said column-selecting means to obtain comvbined decimal-tabulation and column-selection by a single movement of the Vtraveling carriage, a decimal tabulating device, controlling means to render said cooperative means ineffective and said decimal tabulating device effective, and means effective vvhensaid cooperating-means is ineffective for locking either said column-selecting means or said decimal tabulating'device out of action.

21. In a typevvritingmachine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of tabulating mechanism comprising column-selecting plungers, column-selecting key levers for actuating said column-selecting plungers, a sub-carriage, a 'bell-crank connected to said sub-carriage forV actuating the same, bellcrank-actuating means including an interponent, latching plungers for said sub-carriage, latching-plunger-actuating means includingy a set of interponents, and means for moving said bell-crank interponent torender said bell-crank-actuating means ineffective, and for moving the latching-plungeractuating interponents to render said latchnection between said intermediate deviceV and selected column-stops. n

28. In a tabulatingmechanism, the combination With a traveling carriage, of a series of` decimal keys, a series of column-selecting keys, a series of column-stops on said carriage, a'V movable counter-stop, decimal-keyactuated means for positioning said counterstop transversely of the machine, and means operated by the column-,selecting keys and the traveling carriage for positioningsaid counter-stop for engagement With the column-stop corresponding to the selected column.

,24c. Ina tabulating mechanism, .the combination with a traveling carriage, of a series of decimal keys, a series of column-selecting keys,'a series of column-stops on said carriage, a movable counter-stop, .decimal-key? actuated means for positioning said counterstop transversely of the machine, carriageactuated` means for moving said counterstop into operative position for engaaggement by a column-stop, and column-selecting-keyactuated means for'determining the columnstop to be engaged by said counter-stop.

25. In a typevvriting machine, the combination With a traveling carriage, decimal keysV yand column-selecting keys, of tabulating mechanism for different kinds of tabulation, setting means therefor including a reciprocating bar through which the same is actuated,a device normally ineffective but capable of lockingV either' the decimal, keys l or the column-selectingkeys, a manuallyoperable member, and connections betvveen said manually-operable member and both said reciprocating bar and said locking device, whereby independent actuation el either said reciprocating bar or said locking device can he effected by said manuallyoperable member.

26. in a typewriting machine, the combination with tabulnting mechanism settable 'for different forms or tabulation, a set ot decimal keys and a set of column-selecting keys, of settingl means 'tor said tabulating mechanism including a rcciprocable bar for actuating the same, means etiective to hold said reciprocable bar in either 'iront or rear position, means including a reciprocable member for llocking` the decimal keys by movement in one direction and for locking the column-selecting keys by movement in the opposite direction, a manually-operable controlling member, and connections between sa'd manually-operable member and both said reeiprocable bar and said reciprocable member, whereby movement oi said manually-operable member to move said reciprocable bar will be idle with reference to said reciprocalle member and vice versa, l

Q7. ln a talnilating mechanism, the combination with decimal keys, column-selecting keys and settable means for determining the :torni ot tabulation, et a reciprocable bar for cor-,trolling said` settable means, transversely movable locking member ineffective in central position but effective upon movement in one direction to lock said decimal keys, and upon movement in the other to lock said column-selecting keys, controllingI means for said reciprocable bar and said locking member including a manually-operable member, connections whereby lorward or rearward movement oi said manuallyoperable member will be active with respect to said reciprocable bar and idle with respect to said locking member, transverse movement. thereof will be Iactive with respect to said locking` member and idleA wit i respect to said reciprocable bar, and guiding means for limiting' said manually-operable member.

to movementa path from trent to rear and to transverse movement at a certain point ot said path.

QS. in a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, oit tabulating mechanism including decimal keys and column-selecting keys, means for setting said tabulating mechanism Jtor diiierent forms of tabulation,A including a transmitting member through which said setting means is actuated, means, normally ineffective, for locking' either said decimal keys or said column-selecting' keys, a manually-operal le member mounted' for universal movement, connections between said manuallyo'perable member and both said transmitting member and said locking means, where y Vmovement o1 said manually-operable member in a path to and from the front et the machine will be active with respect to said transmitting member and idle with respect to said locking means, and transverse movement will be active with respect to said locking means and idle with respect to said transmitting member, and a guiding meinv er for limiting` said manually-operable membe' to movement in a path from front to rear, and a second path transverse to the first at a certain point therein.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, decimal keys and column keys, of a secondary carriage, decinial-key-actuated means 1for positioning said secondary carriage, including a member differentially moved in accordance with the decimal keys depressed, and an interponent through which said differentially moved member acts, latching means tor said secondary carriage including a series of latching olungers individual to said decimal keys, operative connections between each of said decimal keys and the corresponding latching plunger, a series of interponents, each of which forms part of the operative connection between a decimal key and the corresponding latc'iing plunger, column-selecting means tor establishing a stopping connection between said secondary carriage and said traveling carriage, a decimal tabulating device including st p plungers, and a controlling member connected to all ot said interponents to move the same in both directions, whereby, upon movement from one position to a second, the secondary-carriagepositioning-interponent will be moved to inoperative position and said series of interponents will be moved from operative position with respect to said latching plnngers to oierative 'position with respect to said stop plungers.

30. ln a tabulating nechanism, the combination with traveling carriage and decimal keys, ot a secondary carriage yieldingly held in home position, decimal-key-actuated means 'for positioning said secondary carriage in accordance with the decimal keys depressed, means r establishing a stopping connection between said secondary carriage and said traveling carriage, and means for relieving the decimal keys from shock incident to stopping the traveling carriage.

3l. ln a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage, or column-stops ot progressively varied conformation adjustably positioned on said traveling carriage, a secondary carriage movable transversely of the machine, a series ot movable men'ibers mounted on said secondary carriage for movement tov operative positions to engage the corresponding column-stops but to permit passage ot column-stops preceding said corresponding` column-stops, decimal-tabulating means to position said secondary carriage, column-selecting` means for operatively positioning said movable members,

and means operated by engagement of an operatively-positioned movable member by the corresponding column-stop for establishing a stopping connection between said traveling carriage and said secondary Vcarriage.

32. In a ytabulating mechanism, the combination with a traveling carriage, of a seriesy of column-stops on said carriage, a series of plungers, denomination-selectine means for selectively moving said plungers to operative positions, an intermediate device to afford stopping' connection between said plungers and said column-stops, means actuated by' said denomination-selecting means for moving said intermediate device to positions in accordance with the plungers operatively positioned, a latching device to hold said intermediate device in position with respect'to the operatively-positioned plungers, and means to establish a stopping connection between said intermediate device and selected column-stops.

bination with two elements having relative traveling movement, of a series of. columnstops on the iirst of-said elements, a movable counter-stop on the'second of said elements, decimal-tabulating means for positioning said movable counter-stop at a plurality of decimal places, column-selecting means, and means, controlled by said column-selecting means, for eecting engagement between said counter-stop and the column-stop corresponding to the selected column.

35i. In a typewriting machine, the combination withV a traveling carriage and column-selecting keys, of a sub-carriage adapted to be set for decimal tabulating, and interponents adapted to be set bysaid keys on said sub-carriage to arrest the travcling carriage.

In av typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of tabulating mechanism including a. sub-carriage for determining the denomination, and means for selectively determining the column in which the carriage will be stopped, including movable devices in said sub-carriage. v

36. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of decimaltabulating stops, and a column-selecting subcarriage adapted to be interposed between the traveling' carriage and the stops. i

37. In a typewriting machine, the combinaticn with a traveling carriage, of a sub- Vcarriage adapted to be picked up, decimal keys for determining where the sub-carriage shall be arrested, and columnselecting keys for determining atwhat column the traveling carriage shall pick it up.

38. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of a subcarriage, decimal keysV for determining where the sub-carriage shall be arrested, V1nterponents selectively settable on the'A subcarriage to enable the traveling carriage to selectively pick it up,

and keys controlling the interponents.

39. In a typewriting machine, the com-` umn-selecting keys, decimal keys, interpon-ents to enable the keys to be. used separately or together, and a locking device'for selectively locking the keys against operation. Y l

4l. In a typewriting machine, theV combination with a traveling carriage, of column-stops, column-selecting keys, Vdevices 38. In a tabulatlng mechanism, the com-v operated by said keys forselectively arresting the carriage by said stops, other columnstops, Vdecimal counter-stops'rfor said other column-stops, keys for said counter-stops, a universal bar operated at the actuation'of any of said keys, interponents through which certain of said keys are effective, and means for selectively locking said keys. 1

42. In a typewriting machine, the combination'with a traveling carriage, of col- `umn-stops settable on it, decimal-tabulating.

keys, a sub-carriage for selectively arresting the carriage in various columns, connections vf'herelnf the decimal keys make the sub-carriage effective at any desired decimal positien, second set ofcolumn-stops, and connections whereby said second set may arrest the traveling carriage atthe operation of aA decimal-tabulating key.

43. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling carriage, of decimal-tabulating keys, column-tabulating keys, stops von said carriage, operated connections to arrest the carriage by the stops according to. the kind of tabulating desired, and interponents between said keys and connections to determine what connections may be effective;

44C. In a typewriting machine, thecombination with a traveling carriage, -fof decimal-tabulating keys, column-tabulating keys, stops on said carriage, three sets of threeA 'sets of `keykey-operated connections to arrest the carriage by the stops according to the kind of tabulatingv desired, interponents between*Y said keys and connections to determine whaty connections may be effective, and a fingerpiece shiftable to set said interponents and selectively lock said keys.v

45. In a 'typewriting machine, in combination, `a traveling carriage, a device mounted for movement along therpath of said carriage, a set of keys corresponding to means whereby said device may be connected different numbers, means driven by said with said carriage.

keys for moving seid device in a direction opposite to the letter-feeding direction, to position said device` a, number of letterspaces from its normal position corresponding to the value of the key depressed, and

ALFRED G. F.' KUROWrsKI.

Witnesses: Y

EDITH B. LIBBEY, JENNIE P. THORNE. 

